Emergency Crafters Challenge; "Summer" ...Tilda spending a summer day with polka doodles!

Nelly - For this card I couldn't resist using this Tilda stamp, a perfect summer scene and reminds me of the summer holidays i have spent dipping my feet in the pool. I have combined an image from Polka doodles taken from The Pretty Tuff CD. I have colored the images with pro markers. Pop over to Em Crafters and join in the fun! ...have fun crafting Folks!!

Pomp and Ceremony; Emergency Crafters challenege

This month I had Graduation in mind, friends of my daughter are finishing there degrees this summer  and  had to come up with some cards, Using an image from the internet colouring pages i downloaded it  and resized it in word. Coloured using Tim Holz distress pens. design papers were from a magazine. Pop over to the blog and enter our challenge following the link HERE ....Have fun crafting folks!

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Wedding Bells; Emergency crafters May challenege!!

Nelly  - For my card i used Fizzy Moon Decoupage matt and layered onto some silver mirror card. The papers was also from this kit which is so very quick and easy to whip up that special wedding day card in a hurry! I decorated it up using flowers and ribbon from my stash box!and the heart fancy edging trim is a Xcut border punch.  Pop over to Emergency Crafters Challenge Blog and join in the fun!

Beat the Blues; Oxford v Cambridge

Nelly - For this lovely greeting card i used All our yesterday's rubber stamp by Joanna Sheen I coloured the image using distress pens by Tim Holz, decorated with buttons from stash, i decided to go with nautical using shades of blue with yellow as one other colour, pop over to emergency crafters challenge blog and join in the Challenge and  Have fun crafting folks!

Emergency crafters Challenege; Romance

Nelly For this card i thought id create a simple male themed card for an anniversary or for valentines as the design is quite versatile don't  you think, i have used  background paper from Pink Petticoat The sentiment  is from "say it Loud" by waltzing mouse stamps which i matt and layered onto the card stock, the heart i punched from a woodware heart punch and run through a heart embossing folder. Ribbons from my stash box. pop over to The emergency crafters blog and Have fun crafting Folks!

Its been a long time blogging! Art Deco by Docrafts!

Hello Crafter's :-)
Well its been a while folks since i actually made a complete card or even blogged hasn't it? I'm sure we have all been in a place on life's journey where we feel demotivated and down and just cant seem to pick up the path we once was following due to changes in circumstances beyond our control! To say i have been in that place this year is an understatement and to the people that have tolerated me and listened  i truly thank you  for your continuous support, i haven't been the easiest person to tolerate !!!.
Now its time for me to learn from that journey, dust myself down and start anew and get back in control and what better way than to take myself off into my little craft room (ooooh its was still untidy!!! lol) and make a card, tonight i feel like i have found my mojo that was lost for quite a while and to those that have walked that life path never give up there is always a corner to turn on that pathway :))

I have used Docrafts Art Deco  decoupage kit to create this card if you haven't already purchased this range then go on  treat yourself, its not an expensive kit and you can create beautiful cards in no time at all and they look so elegant! and best of all its such fun and a change from making the Christmas cards he he he ;)) ...Have fun crafting folks! 

Summer Theme; Polka doodles Challenge

Happy Friday to all, and yes its midsummer! ...isnt it? lol this weeks theme over at Polka doodles is to creat a summer theme on your card or project, for my card i have taken the Sunflower  image from The Sundae of Season's CD and coloured them with my trusted Promarker pens ...i incorporated this fab u lush image from the designer EMMA CANNING called "Summer Thank you" inst she just Gorgeous!! again i coloured her using pro markers, the leaf die is from MARIANNE DESIGNS .... flowers embellishements can be found HERE ...trimmed up with glitter and butterfly and ladybird embellies border lends to a perfect British  summer looking day dont you think ? POP OVER TO POLKA DOODLES CHALLENGE and join in the fun!

Very British Olympic Blog Hop !! Polkadoodles challenge

Happy Friday everyone, welcome to the Polka doodles Olympic blog hop , are you as  excited as i am for this fabulous event being held here in London?   if you have reached my blog from the talented Clare P blog then you are in the right place! You now need to go to the lovely  Emma's blog to continue in the hop!

Couldn't resist using circles as the main focal part of this card using Nestabilitie circle dies, i have cut images from The Pretty Tuff and Pretty sweet Cd's  and design papers also from the cd collection and Polka Doodle Dandies  Britannia collection.

Remember everyone all hoppers must leave a comment on each of the blogs in the hop AS WELL AS ENTERING THE CHALLENGE  to have a chance to win one of the prizes which are as follows:

First Prize - Studio 12 Picknix Collection 1 CD

Second and Third Prizes - An Emma Canning Download.

Good luck everyone and have fun crafting folks!!

8th July at Studio 12 ; scrapbook page

Hello everyone, this is my first time posting in Studio 12, I have had so much fun using elements from Heavenly  Garden Digital images for my scrapbook page layout, i have cut into the design paper and tucked the checked design paper behind it, this allows to put journalling notes behind it also, i took the design papers into serif to change the tones, This is my daughters west highland terrier which i'm afraid to say failed his lesson in retrieving the mail when the postman has been!! i do hope your all having fun with this fabulous cd from Studio 12!!

products used;

Picknix cd at Polka doodles

Tim Holz distress ink tumbled glass at Polka doodles

Pinflair for layering up

serif craft artist professional graphics program.

Border punch

flowers, gems and ribbon from my stash box

Studio 12 at Polka doodles ~ candy Time !!

 ~ Hello everyone, more excitement from Studio 12 for you lovely people, here I have taken the design paper and elements from the embellishment section in the welcome home Picknix collection, the wording was added to the heart and also taken from the sentiments section on this CD.  I  cut them out and layered up onto 8x8 card stock, the rose I have printed a couple of times and découpage and glittered up , it looks very effective and quite simple for beginners to do. Pop over and take a look HERE at the lovely creations from the other design team members!!

Flitters, Fairies and Fantasy ..polka doodles challenge

 Hello everyone, well im back crafting after a short spell away and i certainly missed my postings and crafting, loved making this circle side stepper easel card using elements from the Sugar Plum Daisy CD i absolutely love the moon on this cd, image is coloured with Pro Markers and the sentiments are also taken from the cd. have fun crafting folks !

Polka Doodles Challenge; summer scene

I made this little wall plaque using elements from the Double Sprinkles of Kraft CD i took the images and decoupaged the Bird houses and glazed them with clear glaze, the sentiment is from Sugar Plum Daisy CD ...now i do wish the sun would come out to start 
our summer fun!

Butterflys,Birds, or anything with wings; Emergency crafters challenge

For this weeks theme i have taken the image from Polka doodles double sprinkle of Kraft CD which is already coloured, using my big shot i have die cut a Tim Holtz on the edge dye and coloured with distress inks.

Polka Doodles ; Jubilee challenge

Nelly; For this weeks theme "Jubilee card" I took "Piper" from Pretty sweet CD and paper pieced her dress and then coloured with pro markers,  thought I would dress her up for the occasion and took the Crown from all around the world and everywhere Cd and resized it to fit nicely on her head. i used Marianne Creatables LR0180 & LR0150 Circle and leaf dies. the sentiment is a Polka Doodle stamp  the design paper was design by Nikky for Polka Doodle Dandie Challenge  you simply must pop over to grab these and join in!! flowers, gems and ribbons 
from stash.

Glitter Geeks super hero's challenge

Over at the Glitter Geeks the challenge is "superhero" i used this free digi stamp which you can get by simply clicking HERE!! i coloured the image with pro markers, design paper is from

Dream land; Emergency crafters challenge; toad stool houses

For my card is have used the Toadstool house stamp which is in the garden neighbours; polka doodles range, I have coloured using pro markers and created a new home card.

Diamond Jubilee; glitter geeks challenge

The challenge this week over at Glitter Geeks is the Diamond Jubilee, for my card i have used Ella a stamp from Marianne designs, the image is  coloured with pro markers, the papers and button embellies are from docrafts Portobella Road collection, pop over and join the challenge, Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Happy 3rd Birthday Polka doodles!! ; Birthday challenge

To celebrate Polka doodles 3rd Birthday I just knew what ever I made needed 3 candles on it! so here we have an easel "Birthday Cake" card , looks good enough to eat doesnt it! the papers are taken from th P&P Circle magazine cd's and the image is from Pretty Sweet CD. Pop over and join in this special Birthday Challenge!

Wedding Season ; Fizzy Moon

Hope you are all a enjoying lazy Sunday today :) ...given that I have lots of weddings coming up i thought id share this quick card i have made today, its taken from the fizzy Moon decoupage kit, adore the Glittery papers in this pad! so if your stuck for ideas this is a must have for you! off to make more cards now; Have Fun Crafting Folks!

A wedding card with a difference; polka doodles challenge

My design wedding card with a difference is a shaped easel card created using dies, something old is the cream satin ribbon, something new was the the Bride & Groom stamp coloured with pro markers , something borrowed was the heart border punch from a friend and something Blue is the colouring behind the rose arch which was taken form Pretty Tuff CD, the design papers was taken from the wonderland CD, the birdcage i resized the birdcage template  from Paper Boutique 3 CD, sentiment is from the Love and Cherish Cd. the Anja corner (bottom right) is from Marianne Design; LR0215. Pop over to see the all the design teams samples and join in, Have Fun Crafting folks!